Finger ring



March 31, 1936. e c. MINISTER FINGER RING Filed July 18, 1955 3mm Geor e 17M272 25536! Hum/wa Patented Mar. 31, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE Claims.

This inventionrelates to an improved fingerring and method of producing the same, the object of the invention being to provide a finger ring of normal size and of a desired precious metal content, but which will be less expensive to manufacture and purchase than ordinary finger rings of comparable size and having corresponding alloy composition.

For a further understanding of the invention,

referenceis to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawing, wherein: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the upper or outer portion of the body strip employed in the construction of the finger ring comprising the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the lower or inner portion of the body strip; Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken through the body strip prior to'behdih'g and its accompanying lining strip;

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line IV-IV of Fig. 3;

' Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken throughtlie finger ring comprising the present invention in its final or complete iomi':

Fig. 6 isa detail longitudinal sectional view disclosing a modified form of the od! strip comprising thepresent invention;

Fig. 'I is a view of a finger ring formed from the body strip disclosed in Fig. 6.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, iii the manufacture of my improved finger ring, I employ a body member, indicatedat I, and ,a lining strip as indicated at 2. The body member is preferably in the form oi a casting" or stamping and, when initially produced, comprises a concave central section 3 joined at its sides with downwardly and outwardly inclined walls i which, in turn, terminate in substantially flat, outwardly extending finger extensions 5 of reduced transverse width as compared with the central section I or region 8. The member is preferably formed from a metallic alloy of high precious by casting or stamping, there is produced in the under or inner side thereof, as disclosed in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, a plurality of pockets or cavities 6. which are disposed between the adjoining surfaces of the centralsection 3 and the sloping side walls I. Usually this portion of a mixer ring is of solid design but by producing these pockets or cavities, the exterior configuration of the ring remains exactly the same as in the conventional construction but I save the weight and cost of the metal which has been removed from the ring by theformation or presence of said pockets 5 or cavities.

To prevent these pockets or cavities from being visible from the inner portions of the ring, I employ the lining strip 2 which comprises a flat strip oi'lmetal and when initially produced, corl0 responds exactly with-the plan configuration of the body I. The lining strip is placed on the inner side of the body l and is secured thereto by solder or other suitable means so that it becomes in effect-a component or integral part of the ring assembly. I

Following the soldering of the lining strip to the underside of the body member I, the ring is then bent arounda suitable form of standard construction provided for that purpose so that it will assume the conventional circular formation of the ordinary finger ring. I have discovered that during this bending operation, it is necessary to truss or reer'iforce the hollowedintericr construction of the body member I to prevent its de-formation when bent to a circular form. Without such reenforcement,the body member in the region of the pockets or cavities S -tendsto collapse or to break or fracture so that the resuiting construction of the ring is imperfect. I have avoided this condition, however, by the provision of the integral reenforcing ribs I which are formed with and constitute an integral part of the body member I. These ribs strengthen the body member in the region of the pockets or In the form of my invention disclosed in Figs. 1

to 5', the ribs 1 are terminated along their lower sides in slightly spaced order from the adjacent surfaces of the liningstrip and are not soldered to said lining strip as are the other portions of the body member. This prevents the ribs, after being bent, from marring the smooth circular interior of the strip 2.. It is possible, however, to solder the ribs '1 to the lining strip by the construction disclosed in Fig. 6, wherein the ribs are slightly 50 notched as at 8 which facilitates their bending and assuming the desired -arcuate configuration.

along their inner surfaces,- the notches being closed by the bending of the ring, as disclosed in Fig.7, and thus avoid placing any strain on or imparting thrusts to the lining which would mar its configuration.

In the bending of the body member I, the upper surface of the central section 3 assumes a substantially fiat formation as disclosed at 9 in Fig. 5,. adapting the ring for the reception of monograms, class or fraternity symbols, or other desired forms of embellishment. A ring constructed in accordance with the present invention may be truthfully marked to designate the high precious metal content of the alloy from which it is formed, will have the size and form of a corresponding ring of conventional design and yet may be produced and sold at a considerably lower cost than the conventional ring because of the pres ence of the pockets or cavities indicated at 6.

I am aware of the fact that rings have been made heretofore wherein the body member is formed from a precious metal alloy of high value and the inner or lining member from an alloy of much lower value. In the present invention,

however, all the metal in the ring may be of an alloy having a high precious metal content together with economy in manufacture and sales costs.

What is claimed is:

1. A finger ring comprising a body member having a plurality of pockets or cavities provided in the central region thereof, reenforcing ribs disposed in said pockets or cavities and integrally formed with said body member, and a lining strip secured to the inner or under side of said body member and concealing said pockets or cavities from externalview.

2. A finger ring comprising a bodymember of precious metal, the central portion of said body member having the inner side thereof formed with a plurality of pockets which open to the inner side of saidmember, reenforcing ribs integrally formed with said body member and disposed in said pockets, and a lining strip of precious metal corresponding to that employed in said body member, said lining strip being secured to the inner side of said body member to conceal said pockets from exterior view.

3. A finger ring blank comprising a body member formed to provide a centrally disposed depressed region terminating in downwardly and outwardly inclined side walls and flat outwardly projecting finger extensions, the lower portion of the depressed central region lying substantially in the same plane as the lower surfaces of said finger extensions, reenforcing ribs integrally formed with said body member and arranged to occupy pockets formed in said body member between said depressed central region and the downwardly and outwardly inclined side walls, and a fiat lining strip formed to be secured to the under side of said body member and possessing the plan configuration of the latter.

4. A finger ring blank comprising a body member formed to include a centrally disposed concave section, the opposite sides of said section terminating in downwardly and outwardly in-' lining strip having no direct connection with the adjoining surfaces of the reenforcing ribs.

5. A fingerring blank comprising a body member formed to include a centrally disposed concave section, the opposite sides of 'said section terminating in downwardly and outwardly inclined side walls and a pair of substantially fiat relatively narrow finger extensions, reenforcing ribs integrally formed with the concave central section of said body member and the downwardly inclined side walls thereof, said ribs being disposed in said body member to span pockets formed between the concave central section thereof and said side walls, and a fiat lining strip possessing the plan configuration of said body GEORGE c. MINISTER. 

